Iran reaffirms commitment to diplomacy, urges reciprocal action

5/7/2025 7:19

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran continues to view diplomacy as effective means of resolving disputes, provided that the other side is genuinely committed to those solutions in practice.



He made the remarks in a meeting with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Khankendi, Azerbaijan, where he took part in the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization earlier in the day, according to a statement published on the website of his office.



Pezeshkian said while Iran sought to resolve the existing issues through negotiations with the West, especially the United States, Israel launched attacks against the country.



"Iran still considers negotiation and diplomacy as the effective solutions to resolving differences providing that the other side shows in practice that it is committed to those solutions," he added.



The Tajik president, for his part, condemned Israel's "aggression" against Iran, highlighting the necessity that all sides return to the negotiating table and commitment to diplomacy to resolve their differences.